SB1173 • 2025

Provides that certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2025-08-13
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.

Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against some entities that provide products as part of health care.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against some entities that provide products as part of health care.
(Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). [Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility.
(Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).] Provides that [a health care facility is] certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of [a] the product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the [health care facility] entity was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

2025-08-13 Senate
Chapter 626, 2025 Laws.
2025-08-13 Senate
Effective date, September 26, 2025.
2025-07-31 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-30 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-30 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-27 House
Work Session held.
2025-06-27 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-27 House
Second reading.
2025-06-27 House
Rules suspended. Made a Special Order of Business immediately.
2025-06-27 House
Rules suspended. Third reading as Special Order of Business. Carried by Javadi. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 12--Andersen, Chaichi, Chotzen, Evans, Gamba, Grayber, Hudson, Kropf, Munoz, Nelson, Tran, Valderrama; Excused, 8--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Walters.
2025-06-27 House
Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Pham H, Tran.
2025-06-25 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-06-25 House
Work Session cancelled.
2025-06-23 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-23 Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 27; Nays, 2--Broadman, Jama; Excused, 1--Smith DB.
2025-06-23 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-23 House
Referred to Rules.
2025-06-20 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-06-18 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-11 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-22 Senate
Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
2025-04-22 Senate
Referred to Rules by order of the President.
2025-04-09 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-08 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-07 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-03-11 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-03 Senate
Referred to Judiciary.
2025-02-27 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against some entities that provide products as part of health care. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act says that some product liability claims may not be filed against a health care facility. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</i>]
Provides that [<i>a health care facility is</i>] <b>certain entities providing a product as part of health care services are</b> not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of [<i>a</i>] <b>the</b> product for purposes of a product liability civil action if the [<i>health care facility</i>] <b>entity</b> was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to product liability civil actions; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 1173
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to product liability civil actions; creating new provisions; amending ORS 30.902; and pre-
scribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 30.902 is amended to read:
30.902. (1) A physician licensed pursuant to ORS chapter 677 is not a manufacturer, distributor,
seller or lessor of a product for the purposes of ORS 30.900 to 30.920 if :
(a) [ The product is provided by the physician ] The physician provides the product to a patient
as part of [ a medical procedure ] health care services; and
(b) The physician was not involved in the design or manufacture of the product.
(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a health care facility as
defined in ORS 442.015 or a hospital-affiliated clinic as defined in ORS 442.612 is not a man-
ufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of a product for the purposes of ORS 30.900 to 30.920
if:
(A) The health care facility or hospital-affiliated clinic provides the product to a patient
as part of health care services; and
(B) The health care facility or hospital-affiliated clinic was not involved in the design or
manufacture of the product.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a product that a health care facility or hospital-
affiliated clinic offers to the general public in a retail setting.
(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a professional corporation
or entity organized for the purpose of practicing medicine pursuant to ORS chapter 677 or
rendering professional health care services pursuant to ORS 677.505 to 677.525 or 678.375 to
678.390 is not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor of a product for the purposes of
ORS 30.900 to 30.920 if:
(A) The professional corporation or entity provides the product to a patient as part of
health care services; and
(B) The professional corporation or entity was not involved in the design or manufacture
of the product.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a product that a professional corporation or entity
offers to the general public in a retail setting.
(4)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a residential care facility
licensed under ORS chapter 443, including a facility with a memory care endorsement under
ORS 443.886 and an assisted living facility, is not a manufacturer, distributor, seller or lessor
of a product for the purposes of ORS 30.900 to 30.920 if:
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(A) The residential care facility provides the product to a patient as part of health care
services; and
(B) The residential care facility was not involved in the design or manufacture of the
product.
(b) This subsection does not apply to a product that a residential care facility offers to
the general public in a retail setting.
SECTION 2. The amendments to ORS 30.902 by section 1 of this 2025 Act apply to actions
commenced on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Passed by Senate June 23, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 27, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
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